MANSFIELD — Pat Dropsey and Tony Vero both have a keen interest in how Richland County’s investment interest income finishes in 2023. A mealtime interest, that is. Dropsey, the Richland County auditor, and Vero, a county commissioner, renewed their annual lunch bet Thursday on how they think the county’s general fund revenues will end the […]
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Richland County Board of Elections seeking 2024 budget increases
Matt Finfgeld wasted no time addressing the board of elections’ increased budget proposal, requesting slightly more than $1.2 million.
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Bids for Village of Shiloh water project come in $500K less than estimates
MANSFIELD — The lowest bids for a major water project in the Village of Shiloh came in about $500,000 less than engineering estimates. Eight bids were opened Tuesday for the three-phase project that includes installing water meters for all village customers; fire hydrant and valve replacement; dismantling the old water tower; and replacing the Main […]
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Richland County Mental Health board plans special meeting today at 5:30 p.m.
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will meet in special session Monday at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be to “discuss operational issues and (then) move into an executive session to consider the employment of a public employee,” according to interim Executive Director Sherry Branham-Fonner. The meeting comes six days […]
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Richland County Park District grateful for incoming tax levy dollars in 2024
MANSFIELD — It was likely the best Richland County Park District budget planning session of Jason Larson’s career. The district’s executive director, armed with the knowledge specific park district levy dollars will begin flowing in 2024, met Tuesday with county commissioners to discuss a trimmed down general fund request for next year. The first financial […]
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Richland County commissioners OK ARPA for truck, but say more is planned
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved spending $68,981 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for a new truck and salt spreader for its maintenance department. But Commissioner Tony Vero made it clear he has bigger ideas for ARPA funds going forward, including additional renovations to the county administration building, adding that capital funds […]
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Richland County commissioners appoint acting county recorder
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday appointed Glen Miller as the acting county recorder, effective Saturday. Current Richland County Recorder Sarah Davis is retiring at the end of the day Friday after 26 years in the elected positon. Davis was first elected in 1996, taking office in early 1997. “I have served my constituency […]
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Shiloh water project bid-seeking advertisements delayed
Legal advertisements seeking bids for a $2 million-plus water project in the Village of Shiloh will be delayed until further notice.
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Richland County to pay 13 percent more for employee health insurance in 2024
MANSFIELD — Richland County will pay about 13 percent more to provide health insurance for county employees in 2024. County commissioners approved the insurance plan on Tuesday during a meeting with Rachel Troyer, the county’s central services coordinator, and Andrew Keller, the county administrator. Richland County is part of the County Employee Benefits Consortium of […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $753K contract for road work near Noble Road Landfill
SHILOH — Richland County commissioners on Thursday awarded a $753,136 contract to a Crestline contractor to widen and improve an 1,800-foot section of Noble Road near the landfill operated by Rumpke. The work, first discussed two years ago, will be between the older entrance to the landfill and a newer one. It’s a section of […]